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 2,200 kilometres; its maximum length 3,800 kilometres—all fine promising soil along the sides and in the middle, on top and within.

Hear what Dollarson thinks about it. Dollarson has expressed the opinion that this is a fine big deal. His view is that we have gained much more than we hoped to get. He says that we have reason for pride and satisfaction. He further states that the finest thing of all is now in store for us, since now that the task of the war has been carried out, the task of peace has to be achieved. And where the heroes performed their deeds, workers are now needed. He hopes that all who desire to pluck the fruit of this great work will prepare themselves joyfully to depart to the Promised Land. It is ours; it has been redeemed.

[The image of “The Dollarson News” ''vanishes, and the bright phantom of a star appears. Exit'' .]



The Land of Hopes is redeemed!



It was also called the Land of Many Names. Everyone was eager for it. But you, soldiers—you have already seen it.



We soldiers have been there, and we called it “Hell.”



It was said to be an earthly paradise, the most beautiful of all lands.



Ha, ha, ha! Its beauty is downright murderous. This blind man here among you, he couldn’t even